seine

[ seyn ]

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noun

a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.

verb (used with object),seined, sein·ing.

to fish for or catch with a seine.
to use a seine in (water).

verb (used without object),seined, sein·ing.

to fish with a seine.

Origin of seine

before 950; Middle English seyne,Old English segne<West Germanic *sagina<Latin sagēna<Greek sagḗnē fishing net

Other definitions for Seine (2 of 2)

Seine

[ seyn; French sen ]

noun

a river in France, flowing NW through Paris to the English Channel. 480 miles (773 km) long.
a former department in N France.

Words that may be confused with Seine

sane, Seine

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How to use seine in a sentence

The second specimen was a juvenile taken by seining one mile below Station C-5 on September 22.
Fishes of Chautauqua, Cowley and Elk Counties, Kansas | Artie L. Metcalf
It is one of the enjoyments of the seining fleet––this racing to harbor when it blows and then watching the others work in.
The Seiners | James B. (James Brendan) Connolly
We were high line of the seining fleet when we got home from the Southern cruise and we felt pretty proud of ourselves.
The Seiners | James B. (James Brendan) Connolly
This trip, then the race, and maybe one more trip after the race, and we would be done seining.
The Seiners | James B. (James Brendan) Connolly
In swift water, seine-hauls were usually made downstream, but in quiet areas seining was done randomly.
Fishes of the Big Blue River Basin, Kansas | W. L. Minckley

British Dictionary definitions for seine (1 of 2)

seine

/ (seɪn) /

noun

a large fishing net that hangs vertically in the water by means of floats at the top and weights at the bottom

verb

to catch (fish) using this net

Origin of seine

Old English segne, from Latin sagēna, from Greek sagēnē; related to Old High German segina, Old French saïne

British Dictionary definitions for Seine (2 of 2)

Seine

/ (seɪn, French sɛn) /

noun

a river in N France, rising on the Plateau de Langres and flowing northwest through Paris to the English Channel: the second longest river in France, linked by canal with the Rivers Somme, Scheldt, Meuse, Rhine, Saône, and Loire. Length: 776 km (482 miles)

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